ROCK We Are the Rock. This Is How We Roll. ON. For a full schedule of events, workshops and classes, visit www.rockfishcc.org October 2017 Something was bothering me all day last Sunday – like I was forgetting something - but I couldn’t put my Five finger on it. It was October 1st, and of course that means a slew of end-of-month reports, meter readings, deadlines, etc., but that wasn’t it. Everything was pretty normal at the house, and the Redskins weren’t playing until Years Monday night, so that wasn’t it, either. It wasn’t until I came to The Rock for our Hoop Dreams meeting around 4:30 and I was putting my key into the lock on the office door that it dawned on me: It had been 5 years to the day that Sara presented On me with that key on my first day on the job – October 1, 2012. I don’t think anybody could have predicted the future of RVCC on that day, with the dire financial challenges we faced and the wounds from the leadership turmoil earlier that year still so fresh. Sara was brand new on the job, too, but I think that both of us knew that it was worth whatever effort it took to make this place reach its true potential. Lord knows it wasn’t easy in the beginning. The Hamner Theater moved out the day before I walked in. On my 4th day on the job, the Treasure Chest manager quit to move to Kentucky. In my 3rd month on the job, the septic system of the main building collapsed. But I had learned long ago in business that the hallmark of successful ventures was the ability of their people to re- double their efforts in the face of adversity, and to join hands rather than point fingers. We all joined hands. By some miracle we made it through 2013 with our doors still open, payroll met, running water, working toilets and with freshly refinished floors in the main building. And, with an incredible influx of new membership in our revamped Annual Fund cam- paign, we were even able to close the year with a bottom line printed in black ink. And we haven’t looked back since. Everywhere you look around here, there’s something new, something renovated or something refreshed. We struggle to keep our newsletter to only 8 pages, when once we struggled to fill four. There are just too many new issues to resolve, new projects to undertake, new programs to develop, new partnerships to forge and new members to recruit to even check the rear-view mirror. We’re the Center of our community, by our community and for our community, and our work has barely started. It’s been an incredible five years – the best of my entire career. Thanks for being part of this journey with us, and thanks as al- ways for being community centered! Saturday, October 7: Pancake Breakfast Join us for our community Pancake Breakfast—buttermilk pancakes, real blueberry pancakes, bacon, sausage, grits, scrambled eggs, OJ, TBC coffee, and good company. Breakfast is served from 8:30am-10:30am. It’s an all-you-can-eat breakfast starting at $7 for RVCC members, and $9 for non-members. Members can bring a friend and get the member price for their guest! The Pancake Breakfast is a wonderful community event, made even more wonderful by the fact that it is run entirely by volunteers. Many thanks to The Well of Nelson, who has been providing us with a small core group of volunteers who make sure the break- fast goes off without a hitch. However, we always need a few extra pairs of hands in addition to the amazing crew from The Well. If you can help, please contact us at [email protected]! ROCK ON. PAGE 2 Thursday, October 12: Candidates Forum The Nelson County Chamber of Commerce will host a Candidate Forum on Thursday, October 12, in the RVCC Auditorium. Doors open at 6:00pm, Forum begins at 7:00pm. There will be time for questions and answers with the North, East and Central District Supervisor Can- didates and the 20th and 59th District House of Delegates Candidates. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Arrive early for a chance to submit your questions in writing and meet early-arriving candidates. Contact Elaine Hooker at [email protected] or 434-962- 5022 for additional information. Saturday, October 14: Hoop Dreams Basketball Tournament Hoop Dreams 3-ON-3 Basketball Tournament—Team Brackets for youth, young adults, adults, and seniors! Saturday, October 14: 10 AM—4 PM. Team Registrations Due By October 6th! Food & Beverages Available CLICK HERE FOR TOURNAMENT RULES & REGISTRATION Or contact us at [email protected] or 434-361-0100. Proceeds go toward lighting the RVCC basketball court! Hoop Dreams is Can’t come to the tournament? sponsored by Make a tax-deductible donation to the court lighting fund at rockfishcc.org! Bold Rock Hard Cider Friday, October 20: Intro to Holy Yoga 10:00am, in the Yoga Studio. FREE Holy Yoga class. Holy Yoga is Christ-centered yoga taught by master instructor Jennifer Howard. Includes essential oils, vinyassa flow, meditation and massage. Space for 15—come see what it is all about. New to yoga? No worries. Class is designed for all levels. Join us! Check out Holyyoga.net and Holy Beautiful Yoga on Facebook. For more information or to sign up, Call Jennifer at 434-826-9636. See you on your mat! Friday, October 20: Kirtan with Carol and Martha 6:30 to 8 pm, in the Rockfish Lounge. Donations appreciated. Kirtan is a practice of call and response chanting in Sanskrit that invokes inner peace, joy and bliss. An integral part of Bhakti Yoga, this melodic practice’s primary function is to open the heart to life and love. No great singing voice is necessary, no prior experience needed, all that you need will be supplied! Come for an inspired feel-good time! Ample seating is available, but bring your own cushion if you prefer to sit on the floor. For more info call 540-649-7055. Open Your Heart with Chanting! Release Stress! Feel the love, own your Bliss! Take the road to inner peace! ROCK ON. PAGE 3 October 27—29: Dancing Leaves Contra Dance Weekend Dancing Leaves Contra Dance Weekend (aka Charlottesville Fall Festival) A full weekend of dances, workshops, and more! We’ll also have on-site space for games, music jams, socializing, and general shenanigans. Featuring The Gaslight Tinkers, Toss the Possum, and Rushfest with Gaye Fifer and Brian Hamshar calling! The Gaslight Tinkers' blend of global rhythms creates a joyously danceable sound around a core of tra- ditional New England old time and Celtic fiddle music, merging boundless positive energy with melody and song. It's the genre-bending future of the music of the past. Toss the Possum is a family band with many musical influences including Celtic, Jazz, Appalachian, French Canadian and rock 'n' roll. Their sound ranges from smooth and lyrical, to driving and energetic. Emily Rush’s Rushfest is a high energy contra dance that will have you singing along. Dance to a mix of DJ'd music that pulls in pop, oldies, rock 'n' roll, tango, jazz, and more! Gaye Fifer’s gentle, clear style and delightful dance choices make her one of the most well-loved callers on the circuit today. Brian Hamshar has an energetic yet easygoing style that translates into guaranteed dance bliss. Community center Registration: $93 ($50 for youth 16 to 30). Find our registration on Eventbrite. Please direct registration questions to cvilleweek- [email protected]. More info: https://www.facebook.com/DancingLeavesCharlottesville/ Coming in November: Faces of Nelson County Exhibit Save the Date! November’s art exhibit will feature the results of Nancy Lauler’s “Faces of Nelson County” portrait sessions, including work by Nancy and a variety of local artists. The exhibit will be on display for the month of November. A reception for the artists will be held on Friday, November 17, 5:30—7:00pm. Refreshments Available! Thursday, November 2: Medicare Open Enrollment Thursday, November 2, in Rockfish University. Medicare Open Enrollment for Part D is com- ing Oct. 15th through Dec. 7th. Every year the insurance companies change their plans. So, this is the time for you to make sure you have the right prescription plan for you. Statistics show that 87% of people on Medicare have the wrong Part D plan for them. Jefferson Area Board of Aging provides a free service to help people with this. Last year, JABA assisted 1460 people find the right plan and saved them, on average, $670 on their prescription cost. Appointments Monday through Friday at the Hillsdale offices and we will have counselors at Rockfish Valley Community Center on Nov. 2nd. Appointments are available at 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, and 1:00; call (434) 817-5248 to make an appointment. Beginning Saturday, November 4: 11th Annual Winter Market Season The 11th Annual Winter Market season begins on Saturday, November 4! Indoor Community Markets feature local produce, meats, cheeses, jams, baked goods, plants, greenery, art and crafts. Each market (except 12/16) also coincides with RVCC's Pancake Breakfast and the Treasure Chest Boutique Bag Day. 2017—2018 Indoor Market Schedule November 4: 9am—noon February 3: 9am—noon With Good Buddy With Sue Harlow December 2: 9am—1pm March 3: 9am—noon With the Blazing Saddle Tramps Music TBA December 16: 9am—noon April 7: 9am—noon With Rockfish Gap Music TBA For more info, contact Donna Kincaid at [email protected].